Galactia

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Galactia

Description Galactia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It comprises about 80 species of annual and perennial herbs, vines, and shrubs, native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, Africa, and Asia. The name Galactia comes from the Greek word “galaktos,” meaning milk, referring to the milky sap that some species produce.The plants of…